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I love making these lists and I can’t stop
Things I think the Marvel Trio (Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel & Capt Marvel Jr) have done in front of other heroes that prove they are all siblings.
(Yes I know most of these are more argument-based but these are all sibling moments and if I think of anything wholesome I’ll make another list.)
Cap yanked off Mary’s cape and ran for it with her in hot pursuit.
Jr & Cap kicked each other under the table for half a hour straight during a hero meeting.
Mary put Jr in a headlock and dragged him around.
Jr & Mary duck taped Cap to the watchtower cafeteria ceiling.
All three kept blowing raspberries at each other during a big fight against a supervillain
Cap & Jr both kept making fart noises every time Mary took a step.
All three showed up to a mission with ice creams smooshed on their heads and glares being thrown between the three of them.
Cap & Jr were put in the Get Along Shirt.
Mary & Cap were put in the Get Along Shirt.
Jr & Mary were put in the Get Along Shirt.
All three were put in the Get Along Shirt by a grumpy Batman.
Mary threw Jr into the sun after an argument (he’s fine.)
Headcanons on how the Marvel trio blink cause they are hijacking my brain and holding hostages.
Captain Marvel: frog blinks (no thoughts behind his eyes)
Mary Marvel: doesn’t blink (staring into your soul as she pulls out her bazooka)
Captain Marvel Jr: rapid blinking (its Morse code but he only knows half the alphabet and he’s guessing the other half so it’s just gibberish)
Headcanon that whenever somebody in the Marvel Trio says something stupid another Marvel smacks their head and says “get outta there, Mr Mind!” And only other heroes from Fawcett understand it.
It would be such a cute inside joke that confuses every other hero.
Another list let’s goooo!!!
Things I think Captain Marvel has let slip in conversation unprompted that have concerned others.
“When I was a kid I threw a brick at a cop car” (by kid he means yesterday)
“You act like my uncle after a beer”
“This reminds me of the time somebody tried to run me over with their car back when I was a kid!” (Again, by kid he means yesterday)
“My sister is basically legally dead.”
“I’ve eaten rat meat before!”
“Have you ever been chased out of a store with a broom cause somebody thought you stole a gift card? No? Yeah, me neither.”
“I fight a lot of nazis.”
“Sometimes the gods in my head tell me to kill somebody to set an example :(“
“Mary Marvel got angry at Junior again and she threw him into the sun. He’s fine... I think.”
“There’s this green worm that tries to crawl into people’s ears and mind control them.”
“I found a baby in a dumpster once!”
“I don’t think I have organs.”
After Captain Marvel’s revealed to be a 14 year old boy and once everyone’s gotten over it, the short jokes are gonna be endless.
Cause they go from straining their necks looking up at this over 8ft tall dude to having to look down at this scrawny short kid.
So yeah, Billy’s never gonna escape the short jokes cause that kid isn’t growing up to be taller than 5’11, and 5’11 is at BEST.
Post Captain Marvel identity reveal some of the other JL members try to go into Fawcett to check on Billy (cuz he’s a literal child superhero) and Billy has to chase them out like someone shooing away raccoons from their rubbish bins.
Captain Marvel (Shazam) AU where Billy thinks the JL knows his identity so he’ll just walk around the Watchtower as Billy. So others see this random kid and —in all the wisdom of the smartest heroes in the world— they assume he’s just a ghost haunting the place.
Cue identity shenanigans
Headcanon that all the Vazquez kids are notorious for using Freddy’s crutch to hit bullies.
Billy, Eugene, Mary, and Freddy himself have all definitely done it (more than once)
But you know you’ve really fucked up when Darla or Pedro are coming at you with that freaking crutch
Superman, in the middle of a battle: *gets hit by a shard of kryptonite*
Batman: *grabs the shard and hands it to Captain Marvel*
Batman: “Captain! Get rid of this, quickly!”
Captain Marvel: *panics and eats the kryptonite*
Batman:
Captain Marvel:
Superman:
Captain Marvel: “I PANICKED OKAY???”
Superman: “SO YOUR FIRST THOUGHT WAS TO EAT IT???”
Batman: “Please tell me you don’t often eat things to get rid of them…”
Captain Marvel:
Captain Marvel: *turns around and flies back into battle*
Okay but what if a city’s chosen isn’t their hero, but just some rando
Like the city just looks like a slightly mystical woman in a shirt and sweatpants. Or they look like some dude giving off divorced dad vibes.
The cities are alive
By now, it's a pretty common fact that the cities — yes, cities are in fact, alive.
They can project a body in their territory, thus showing their presence.
Lady Gotham is a dark mistress. Her wings are black like the fog that covers her whole city — as black as Gotham's night. Her long dress, even though seemingly soft and elegant in first glance, won't ever sway, not even in the harshest winter winds Gotham offers.
Even though she wears a blindfold, she sees all, is all. She sees beyond the surface of what eyes can see; knowing full well the pain and suffering every single Gotham citizen goes through, and bears that burden.
Her whole body seems to be made of pure, dark energy. Some accounts of eye witnesses say that if Lady Gotham wished so, she could easily blend into the shadows, as if she was never there. Ever watching over her people, even though unseen.
Legends say that if you ever feel like you're being watched even though there's nobody there, it's a sign Lady Gotham's spirit has her sights on you.
The person who have her favor, the ones she sees herself the most in, are her royal knights, who fight to keep her city and her people safe, every night.
Metropolis' spirit was very different, in many ways.
Metropolis was sunny and hopeful — a truly carefree soul.
Metropolis was the city that showed himself the most, simply enjoying being able to watch as the civillians go about their day, making the city burst with life.
Metropolis thrives on the energy of its people — that is reflected on the bright, sunny days with no clouds in sight, where the skyline gleams.
Of course, Metropolis' chosen is Superman, the most bright symbol of hope there is. Inspired by him, Metropolis even decided to encorporate a cape in their astral projection, said cape that shines like the sun and gleams like the sky no matter the time.
Everyone knows a city's spirit has at least something in common with their chosen.
Metropolis is the most boyscout city spirit out there. More often than not, the spirit can be found watching the sunrise, flying over the clouds, enjoying the freedom, or simply swinging his legs on a building, looking at everyone down below. The feeling of hope, of a chance of a better tomorrow — that is what Metropolis is looking for. And Superman has more than enough of that.
Even though Lady Gotham is cloaked in shadows, she doesn't wilt, she thrives— Just like her chosen, the Gotham Bats.
No one questions these things, they all make sense, don't they? The dark Lady has her dark Knights, the sunny city and the boyscout...
So imagine the faces of the League members when they find out through casual conversation that Fawcett is an actual child.
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Green Lantern: “I know i shouldn't be talking about someone being childish, but the spirit that chose him is literally a child.”
Wonder Woman: “Are you certain that is the reason that the spirit chose to reflect a child's body? For his.. mentality?”
Green Lantern: “Yeah, pretty much. I mean, do you know any other reason that Fawcett could have chosen that form?”
Zatanna, who sometimes goes to Fawcett's magical market: “You all know that Fawcett's magical, right? What's more magical than a child's imagination?”
Flash: “If the spirit wanted to reflect something of Marvel's, why choose the mentality? The lightning bolt is right there!”
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“Uno!” a child made of yellow energy exclaims, grinning devilishly.
Freddy gasps, holding a single card in his hand — having played the second to last one just seconds before. “Oh you did NOT just do that.”
Fawcett giggles like a goblin, watching as Freddy glares at them, pointedly making eye contact as he starts buying cards.
“Well, if you had been just a little faster..” Billy says, playing a reversal card. Freddy looks once at his new cards, then proceeds to sigh in frustration, buying even more cards while glaring murderously at the Champion.
“Batson, if i were you, i'd sleep with one eye open tonight.”
Billy can't contain his giggles anymore and bursts out laughing, Fawcett following suit.
I need a fic where all the magic users know that the Champion of Magic is a child so they just start unintentionally co-parenting Billy.
Like, John Constantine will take him on outings to hell. Billy will run off and come back with a piece of Constantine’s soul that had been gambled away and Billy will refuse to explain how he got it.
Dr. Fate (against his better judgment) sets up a playdate between Billy and Klarion the Witch Boy where they are just running around causing chaos (nothing harmful thanks to Billy)
Zatanna lets Billy come to her shows where he’s putting every other audience member to shame with how loud he claps and cheers whenever Zatanna does a trick.
Give me a scenario where magic users are regularly teleporting into the watchtower just to give Captain Marvel a packed lunch, and telling him off —in front of the JL— for forgetting it.
Every time somebody asks Billy why he doesn’t do a thing half the time he answers with “House number [insert number here]” and the JL eventually don’t question him further and just apologise before shuffling away awkwardly.
Billy Batson answering (as Captain Marvel) the question of why he doesn't join in for a drink with the group after being pressured for the 800th time, this time by Guy, who already pisses Billy off in general tho he tries to hide it.
"House number 5. I don't drink."
"what the hell does that mean?"
"foster home number 5. Got beat black and blue by the foster parents bc one of the other kids stole their liquor and they blamed it on me. Nasty alcoholics, the both of them. So I told myself, when I grow up, I won't touch the stuff."
Guy tries back pedaling, but one of the others has already slapped him upside the head for pushing the captain.
"I'm sorry you went thru that cap, I guess we shouldn't have been bothering you to drink so much"
Idk something along the lines of whether true or not, Billy decides to tell them something that'll make them regret pushing. Still kinda percolating in my brain
Need me a fic where Captain Marvel’s identity is revealed and Billy just starts running from all these heroes trying to parent him.
And it isn’t just the Justice League…
YJ would do anything for that man (boy?), at least after they get over the fact their father figure is actually younger than them.
The Titans bout to have Raven pull up the ancient scrolls to find a way to summon the Champion of Magic. (They are also trying to get over the fact that their father figure is younger than them)
The Outlaws are definitely ready to fight every other superhero team for him. (And, you guessed it! They are also trying to get over the fact their father figure is younger than them)
Meanwhile Billy is just like: “first CPS, now this? How does one get 50 different superheroes off their back?”
Semi inspired by the father figure Captain marvel posts
Do you think that, if asked, Captain Marvel would tell the JL that “all the gods in my head are either screaming at each other about me or screaming at me to murder somebody to set an example” or do you think he just wouldn’t tell the truth?
THISSS! But imagine he just starts picking up even more cause of past champions and the gods in his head.
So Captain Marvel starts muttering phrases in dead languages and no one can keep track of it, probably not even Billy!
Billy slowly starts picking up just little common Spanish expressions that Rosa used often after living with them for a while. Batman’s conspiracy board on Marvel just got even larger.
Do you think Captain Marvel (Shazam) can inflict harm on himself?
Like if he’s in a situation where someone is forcing him to say the magic word (with the lasso of truth or something) and Captain Marvel knows if he transforms back to Billy he’ll die, couldn’t he just rip his own vocal cords out?
Like, obviously if he did they’ll heal (cause he’s magic) and he’d be able to speak again eventually, but ripping out your own vocal cords would be a pretty badass way to counter a villain, huh?
Good shock value for the horror everyone else would have at this person tearing out their own throat just so he wouldn’t say a word
Some random kid in a red hoodie (Billy) absolutely bolting past Flash: AAAAAA-
A bunch of JL members running after him: *confused yelling and questions being shouted at the kid*
Flash: *long sip from his coffee*
Flash: I feel like I should be doing something… I just can’t put my finger on what…
Things I think Captain Marvel has done to make money (some are inspired by random posts I remember but can’t find)
Sells embarrassing photos of the JL to the younger superheroes
Sells kryptonite thrown at him to the Fawcett City black market where it’s bought and thrown at him again
Using his lightning to spell stuff out in the sky for other heroes anniversaries (price depends on the person paying)
YJ paid him to juggle all of them at once. Goes without saying it ended in disaster
His tooth was knocked out by Black Adam once and Billy sold it to Batman (Batman wanted to study Cap’s dna and Billy just went “money is money”)
Many of the sidekicks (current or former) have paid him to blow up their mentor’s mailbox with lightning and Billy, once again, went “money is money”
Took kids flying (for a fundraiser, but it still counts)
Paid to eat really hot peppers or anything difficult to eat in general
He did a little jig once for 20 bucks
Captain Marvel in the Watchtower rec room.
Green Lantern (Hal) & Flash: *giggling at something on GL’s phone*
Audio coming from the phone: *bang*“Ow!”—*clang* “Ouch!”—*thump* “ack!”—*thud*“Ow …I think that left a dent…”
Captain Marvel, clearly annoyed: “you’re really watching that again?”
Green Lantern: “sorry dude! It’s just so funny!”
Captain Marvel: *turns around to walk out the room but bangs his head on the top of the door frame*
Flash: *falls out of his chair laughing*
Okay but some in the JL has definitely gone through the Watchtower security cam footage and made a compilation video of Captain Marvel banging his head on the top of a doorway.
And I’m pretty sure we all know that he must do that a lot.
Okay but someone in the JL has definitely gone through the Watchtower security cam footage and made a compilation video of Captain Marvel banging his head on the top of a doorway.
And I’m pretty sure we all know that he must do that a lot.
Idea: Captain Marvel (Shazam) gets knocked so hard by magic that it sends his conscience spiralling into one of the past champions.
Captain Marvel just lying down in a massive crater: ow
Superman, rushing over to Marvel: Captain! Are you alright?!
Captain Marvel: *stands up and stares at this random blue man*
Superman, getting increasingly worried: What happened?
Marvel, looking down at himself and talking in a dead language: Yo, why am I a man????
Superman, looking rightfully confused at him not speaking english anymore: Captain?
Marvel, looking at his hands in increasing confusion: …why am I WHITE????
Doing a Mary one. Click here to see the Freddy poll results.
I don’t see very many variations of Mary’s name, but I did Freddy and I thought I may as well do Mary cause there definitely are a few different names the fandom uses for her.
I didn’t put a Mrs option cause it felt like it implied that she was married to Captain Marvel/shazam 🤢
I need more Captain Marvel (Shazam) content where all the gods treat him like their baby nephew/baby cousin.
Like I’m talking pinched cheeks, hair ruffling, picking him up under his armpits like a cat, cooing, excessive gifts (but since they are all old as shit as well as literal gods it’s stuff like solid gold bars, little wooden toys, ceremonial daggers and a goat that one time).
It happens both when he’s Billy Batson and when he’s Captain Marvel.
So imagine the JL seeing their heaviest hitter and brick wall of a man having his cheeks pinched and him being swung and dangled around like a rag doll by these 10ft tall gods that came outta nowhere.
The Captain Marvel Dad AU is literally just Billy not wanting to be adopted SO bad that he mentally adopts everyone else.
And that is so Billy-coded
Like, yeah, you just got adopted by this preteen, but that’s only cause you didn’t adopt him first! You snooze you lose
Imagine if you will; Billy de-transforms during a mission and gets knocked out. He wakes up in the JL medbay, and street kid ACAB instincts kick in (cause Solomon isn’t around) and Billy kicks the nearest authority figure (green space cop) in the shin and bolts out the room.
Ofc he pretty quickly realises his mistake, but what’s done is done and you gotta commit to the bit.
Identity shenanigans ensue.
Excuses (lies) Billy Batson could use to explain why he’s a kid.
He just takes the form of a child like Klarion the Witch Boy
It’s his power save mode
He was born with the knowledge of the gods and has the mind of an adult
He uses the form because people are more likely to talk to a homeless little orphan kid rather than a 7ft Demi-god superhero.
His body just ages more slowly than his mind.
He was made of magic not very long ago so his non-magic form is how old he’d be if he was normal.
He died at this age and his magic makes him look how old he should be.
He just looks that way
“Fuck off, it’s magic” (persuasion)
“What? Are you seeing straight? Obviously I’m an adult” (straight up lying)
ALRIGHT GUYS! TIME TO PUT IT TO A VOTE CAUSE I SEE TOO MANY VERSIONS!
Excuses (lies) Billy Batson could use to explain why he’s a kid.
He just takes the form of a child like Klarion the Witch Boy
It’s his power save mode
He was born with the knowledge of the gods and has the mind of an adult
He uses the form because people are more likely to talk to a homeless little orphan kid rather than a 7ft Demi-god superhero.
His body just ages more slowly than his mind.
He was made of magic not very long ago so his non-magic form is how old he’d be if he was normal.
He died at this age and his magic makes him look how old he should be.
He just looks that way
“Fuck off, it’s magic” (persuasion)
“What? Are you seeing straight? Obviously I’m an adult” (straight up lying)
Freddy and Eugene seem like the type of kids to swear as much as possible if given the excuse
Also most of my info about the other kids (Darla, Eugene, Pedro) is coming from the movies and fics, so don’t take it to heart if it’s inaccurate.
Counter take: Mary’s deadname is Billy and Billy’s deadname is Mary.
Like they both didn’t remember each other’s real name cause they used nicknames.
So the other’s real name always floated around in their head but they didn’t remember where they heard it. So they went “fuck it” and renamed themselves that.
new cap marvel take: Billy & Mary both trans. didn't recognise each other on being re-united bcos both had transitioned and changed their names.